1-methylsulfonyl-7-methoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1h-1-benzazepine



United States Patent 3,516,987 1-METHYLSULFONYL-7-METHOXY-2,3,4,5-TETRA- HYDRO-IH-l-BENZAZEPINE Charles M. C. Koo, Philadelphia, and Thomas W. Pattison and David R. Herbst, King of Prussia, Pa., assignors to American Home Products Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Original application Apr. 25, 1966, Ser. No. 544,681, now Patent No. 3,458,498, dated July 29, 1969. Divided and this application Jan. 15, 1969, Ser.

Int. Cl. C07d 41/08 US. Cl. 260239 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 7 methoxy 1 (methylsulfonyD- lH-1-benzazepine, useful as diuretic, hypoglycemic, antibacterial, and anti-convulsant.

wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkanoyl, cyclo(lower)alkylcarbonyl, benzoyl, halobenzoyl, lower alkylbenzoyl, lower alkoxybenzoyl, lower polyalkoxybenzoyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, halophenylsulfonyl, lower alkylphenylsulfonyl, lower alkoxyphenylsulfonyl, lower alklycarbamoyl, phenylcarba-moyl, halophenylcarbamoyl, cyclo(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, lower alkylthiocarbamoyl, lower alkenylthiocarbamoyl, phenylthiocar-bamoyl, lower alkylphenylthiocarbamoyl, lower alkoxyphenylthiocarbamoyl, halophenylthiocarbamoyl and cyclo(lower)alkylthiocarbamoyl; and R is lower alkoxy. Examples of such compounds include: 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine; 1 acetyl 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 7 methoxy 1H lbenzazepine; 1 (4 chlorobenzoyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 7 methoxy 1H 1 benzazepine; 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 7 methoxy 1 (4 tolylsulfonyl) 1H 1- benzazepine; 1 (cyclohexylcarbamoyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 7 methoxy 1H 1 benzazepine; and 2,3,4,5-

tetrahydro 7 methoxy 1 (phenylthiocarbamoyD- IH-I-benzazepine.

The benzazepine compounds of the present invention are prepared by the following schematic sequence of reactions:

wherein R and R are defined as above. Reduction of the 4-[(2-amino-5-alkoxy)phenyl] butyric acid, lactam (I) may be efiected by reaction with a reducing agent. 'Preferably this reaction is conducted in dioxane with lithium aluminum hydride under gentle reflux. Thereafter, the excess lithium aluminum hydride is decomposed with a dilute aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide and the resulting 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 1H 1 benzazepine (II) is separated by conventional recovery procedures such as, filtration, concentration and crystallization.

The 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-l-substituted 1H 1- benzazepine (III) of the present invention are prepared by admixing an above prepared 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-l-benzazepine (II) base with a substantially equimolar' amount of an appropriate aliphatic acid; an aliphatic acid halide or anhydride; a cycloalkanoyl or aroyl halide; an alkyl or aryl 'sulfonyl halide; an alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or aroyl isocyanate; or an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aroyl isothiocyanate in a reaction-inert organic solvent at a temperature range from about 25 C. to about 100 C. for a period of about ten minutes to about five hours. When the reaction is complete, the appropriate 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,S-tetrahydro-l-substituted-lH- l-benzazepine (III) is obtained by standard methods well known to those skilled in the chemical art, e.g. dilution, extraction, concentration and crystallization.

The time and temperature ranges utilized in the above mentioned reactions are not critical and simply represent the most convenient ranges consistent with carrying out the reaction in a minimum of time without undue difculty. Thus, reaction temperatures appreciably below these can be used, but their use considerably extends the reaction time. Similarly, reaction temperatures higher than those mentioned can be employed with a concomitant decrease in reaction time. By reaction-inert organic solvent is meant any organic solvent which dissolves the reactants and does not interfere with their interaction. The amount of solvent used is not critical, it being only necessary to use sufiicient solvent to provide a reaction medium for the reactants.

Many of the reactants employed to prepare the compounds of this invention are known compounds which are available from commercial sources, while the remainder can be' prepared in accordance with standard organic procedures well known to those skilled in the art.

" The 4-[(Z-amino-S-alkoxy)phenyl] butyric acid, lactams are prepared from the corresponding 6-alkoxytetralones by the procedure of G. Schroeter, Chem. Ber., 63, 1324 (1930).

In accord with the present invention, the compounds of the present invention have been found to possess interesting pharmaceutical properties which render them useful as synthetic medicinals. More particularly, these compounds, in standard pharmacological tests, have ex hibited utility as diuretics, hypoglycemics, anti-bacterials and anti-convulsants. Further, the 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-l-benzazepines (II) are used as intermediates in the preparation of the 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1- substituted-lH-l-benzazepine (III) compounds of this invention.

When the compounds of this invention are employed as diuretics, hypoglycemics, anti-bacterials and anti-convulsants, they may be administered alone or in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, the proportion of which is determined by the solubility and chemical nature of the compound, chosen route of administration and due in 2 N hydrochloric acid, washing of the acidic solution with ether followed by basification with potassium carbonate, extraction with ether and removal of the solvent afford 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-lbenzazepine as an oil. This base is dissolved in ether standard pharmaceutical practice. For example, they may 5 and treated with excess hydrogen chloride to form the be administered orally in the form of tablets or caphydrochloride salt which, after two recrystallizations from sules containing such excipients as starch, milk sugar, nitromethane exhibits, M.P. 204.5-207.0 C. certain types of clay and so forth. They may be administered sublingually in the form of troches or lozenges in 95% mm which the active ingredient is mixed with sugar and corn $133 g 8 2 (ji 4 1 0) riih 230 (6 7,760), 2750 syrups, flavoring agents and dyes; and then dehydrated sufficiently to make it suitable for pressing into a solid form. They may be administered orally in the form of AalysS-F0r H LB chlcd- (P C, solutions which may contain coloring and flavoring agents 7553 C], 16-59; Found (P C, or they may be injected parenterally, that is intramuscu- 61563 7'54? 3 larly, intravenously or subcutaneously. For parenteral administration they may be used in the form of a sterile EXAMPLE 11 solution containing other solutes, for example, enough saline or glucose to make the solution isotonic. 20 A solution f 2,3,4; t t h d q h -111-1- The dosage of the present therapeutic agents will vary benzazepine (generated by basification of an aqueous sowith the form. of administration and the particular coml ti of 5,34 f h h d hl id prepared in Pound ehoseh- Furthermore, it Will y With the P ample I, with aqueous sodium hydroxide and extraction ticular subject under treatment. Generally, treatment is i h h 50 1 idi d 337 benzoyl chloride initiated w small dosages substantially less than the (3.17 ml.) is kept at 25 C. for seventeen hours. Dilution Optimum dose of the eompouhd- Thereafter the dosage is of the reaction solution with ice-water, thorough extracil'lereased y Small increments until the Optimum effect tion with ether followed by successive washings of the under the Circumstances is reaehed- It Will generally be extracts with dilute hydrochloric acid, dil. aqueous potasfouhd that when the composition is administered Orally, sium bicarbonate, brine and drying (sodium sulfate) and larger quantities of the aetive agent will be required to distillation of the solvent yield crude amide. Two recrys- Produee the Same etteet as a Smaller q y given P tallizations of this product from acetone-n-hexane afford enterally. In general, the compounds of this invention 1 b 1-2 3 4 5 h 7 1 -1 are most desirably administered at a concentration level i y, 134 1 3 c that will generally afford effective results without causing Km any harmful or deleterious side effects and preferably at a level that is in the range of from about 25 mg. to The following compounds are prepared in this manner about 1000 mg. per day, although as aforementioned, by treating 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1H-l-benzazevariations will occur. However, a dosage level that is in pine with an appropriate benzoyl chloride: the range of from about 75 mg. to about 400 mg. per day 1-(4-bromobenzoyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 7 methoxyis most desirably employed in order to achieve effective 4 lH-l-benzazepine; result 1-(3-iodobenzoyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 7 methoxy-lH- The following examples are given by way of illustral-benzazepine; tion and are not to be construed as limitations of this 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 7 methoxy-(4-propylbenizoyl)-lH- invention, many variations of which are possible without l-benzazepine; departing from the scope and spirit thereof. l-( -fluorobenzoyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-methoxylH-lenzazepine; EXAMPLE I 1-(2-ethylbenzoyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-methoxy- A solution of 10 g. 4-[(Z-amino-S-methoxy)phenyl] lH-l-benzazepine; and butyric acid, lactone in 100 ml. of dioxane is added to a l-(4-ethoxybenzoyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-methoxystirred suspension of 2.98 g. 95% lithium aluminum hylH-l-benzazepine. dride in 100 ml. dioxane such that gentle reflux is maintained. After one hour of refluxing, the reaction mixture is EXAMPLE III cooled, cautiously treated with 15 ml. 3% w./v. aqueous sodium hydroxide and filtered. The insolubles are thor- Repeating the procedure of Example II to react 2,3,4,5- oughly washed with ether and the combined organic tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine with the hereinfractions are freed of solvent. Dissolution of the oily resiafter listed reactants, the following products are obtained.

Reactant Product M.P., C. s hl sgii 5 0) Acetic anhydride 1 i. l-acetyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine..-. -83 n-Hexane 6.05 Pivaloyl chloride 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-l-pivaioyl-lH-l-benzazepine. 72.5-75.0 do 6.15 Cyclopropanocarbonyl chloride l-(cyclopropyicarbonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-mothoxy-1H- 62-63 do 6,11 Cyclopentanecarbonyl chloride 1-gog ibii gi arbonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1H- 57-59 d0 6.11 Cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride 1-gcggi dli gigzfrbonyi)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1H-1- 69-70 do 6.08 p-Chiorobcnzoyl chloride l-fiigi ii o r b a r ioyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrd7-methoxy-1H-1- 6.10 p-Toluoyl chloride 2,3,zf fi gl igdwfimethoxy-l-(4-toluoyD-lH-lbcnzazc- 6.11 Aniscyi chloride 1 fif'fiiiisoyl) 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1H-l-benzaze- 107. 5-110. 0 Acetono-n-hexane 6.15 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl chloride 2,13g? tgtrahydrofl-mcthoxy-l-(3,4,5-trimethoxybcnzoyl)- 109-112 do 6.12 p-Chlorobcnzonesultonyl chioride l-g tI-ioliiigs p h igi lfonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy- 132. 5-13L0 Ethyl acetate 7. 46, 8. 63 p-Toluenesulionyl chloride 2,3,4,5-tet ii r fb iinethoxy-l(4-toiylsulfonyD-1H-1- 128-130 Methanol 7. 47,5. 05

benzazepinc;

Thc extraction solvent is chloroform; croystallization.

'lhe crude product is chromatographically purified on neutral, activity III alumina prior to EXAMPLE IV A solution of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 7 methoxy-lH-lbenzazepine (5.4 g.), 100 ml. pyridine and 6.3 g. pmethoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride is stirred at 25 C. for fifteen hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture is diluted with ice-water, extracted with ether followed by successive washings of the extracts with dilute hydrochloric acid, dil. aqueous potassium bicarbonate, brine and drying (sodium sulfate) and distillation of the solvent yield crude product. Two recrystallizations of this product from acetone-n-hexane afford 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-methoxy- 1- (4-ethoxyphenylsulfonyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-pro- 92-94 C.

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Similarly, the following compounds are produced:

1-(4-butylsulfonyl) 2,3,4,5- tetrahydro-7-methoxylH-l-benzazepine.

1-(4-bromophenylsulfonyl) 7 ethoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-l-benzazepine; and

1-(4-ethoxyphenylsulfonyl) 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7-propoxy-lH-l-benzazepine.

EXAMPLE V A solution of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine (generated by basification of an aqueous solution of 10.00 g. of the hydrochloride with aqueous potassium hydroxide and extraction with ether), 50 ml. pyridine and 8.27 g. of benzenesulfonylchloride are admixed and stirred for twenty-four hours at 25 C. Dilution of the reaction solution with ice-water, thorough extraction with ether followed by successive washings of the extracts with dilute hydrochloric acid, dil. aqueous potassium bicarbonate, brine and drying (sodium sulfate) and distillation of the solvent yield the crude product. Two recrystallizations of this product from acetone-n-hexane yield 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy l (phenylsulfonyl)-lH-1- benzazepine, M.P. 124-126 C.

Similarly, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(2-iodophenylsulfonyl)- 7-prop0xy-1H-l-benzazepine and 1-(4-butoxyphenylsulfonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy 1H 1 benzazepine are produced.

EXAMPLE VI In the same manner, 7-ethoxy-1-(p-ethylphenylsulfonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 1H l benzazepine and l-(pfluorophenylsulfonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-propoxy 1H- l-benzazepine are obtained.

EXAMPLE VII Reflux 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine (prepared from 16.03 g. of the hydrochloride) with 50 ml. 98% formic acid for three and a half hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture is admixed with ice-water and extracted with ether. The combined extracts are Washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, brine and dried (sodium sulfate). Evaporation of the solvent and crystallization of the residue from ether-n-hexane and from carbon tetrachloride-n-hexane gives l-formyl 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro-7- methoxy-IH-l-benzazepine, M.P. 60-62 C.

EXAMPLE VIII To 8.55 g. 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1H-l-benzazepine, hydrochloride in 50 ml. methanol is added 2.16 g. sodium methoxide. The mixture is stirred for five minutes, filtered and the filtrate is freed of solvent by evaporation. Drying of the base thus prepared is achieved by addition and distillation of 50 ml. toluene. Thereafter, the dry amine is refluxed with 4.17 g. n-butyl isocyanate (4.80 ml.) and 75 ml. benzene for two hours. After removal of the benzene, the residue is dissolved in chloroform, washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, brine and dried (sodium sulfate). Evaporation of the chloroform and two recrystallizations of the residue from ether-n-hexane yield l-(butylcarbamoyl) 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxylH-l-benzazepine, M.P. 66-68 C.

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EXAMPLE IX T o 4.28 g. 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine, hydrochloride in 25 ml. methanol is added 1.08 g. sodium methoxide. The mixture is stirred five minutes, filtered and the filtrate evaporated. Drying of the base thus prepared is achieved by addition and distillation of 25 ml. toluene, and the dry amine is refluxed with 3.0 g. phenyl isocyanate and 75 ml. benzene for three hours. After removal of the benzene, the residue is dissolved in chloroform, washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, brine and dried (sodium sulfate). Evaporation of the chloroform and two recrystallizations of the residue from acetonen -hexane yield 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 7 methoxy-l- (phenylcarbamoyl) 1H l benzazepine, M.P. l46.5 l48.5 C.

EXAMPLE X The procedure described in Examples VIII and IX is repeated reacting a 7-alkoxy 2,3,4,5 tetrahydro lH-lbenzazepine with an appropriate hereinafter listed isocyanate to produce the following benzazepines:

Reaotants Products l-(cyclopentylcarbamoyl) 2,3, 1,5- tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1H-1- benzazepine 7-ethoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1- (methylcarbamoyl)-1H-1- benezazepine 2,3,4,fi-tetrahydor-7-methoxy-l- (p-tolylcarbamoyl)-1H-1- benezazepine 2,3,4,5-tetrahydor-l-(m-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl)-7-propoxylH-l-benzazepine 1-(p-ethylphenylearbamoyl)- 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxybenzazepine 1-(p-butylphenylcarbamoyl)- 2,3,4,5tetrahydro-7-methoxy- 1H-1-benzazepine 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1- (p-propoxyphenylcarbamoyl)- lH-l-benzazepine.

EXAMPLE XI To 8.0 g. 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine, hydrochloride in 50 ml. methanol is added 2.03 g. sodium methoxide. The mixture is stirred five minutes, filtered and the filtrate is freed of solvent. Drying of the base thus prepared is achieved by addition and distillation of 50 ml. toluene, and the dry amine is refluxed with 4.7 g. cyclohexyl isocyanate and 75 ml. benzene for two hours. After removal of the benzene, the residue is dissolved in chloroform, washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, brine and dried (sodium sulfate). Evaporation of the chloroform and two recrystallizations of the residue from ether n hexane yield 1-(cyclohexylcarbamoyl)- 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine, M.P. 70- 73 C.

Similarly,

1- (p-chlorophenylcarbamoyl -2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydr-7-methoxy- 1H- 1 -benzazepine;

1- (p-bromophenylcarbamoyl -2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxylH- l-benzazepine; and

7-ethoxy-2,3,4,5 -tetrahydro- 1 p-iodophenylcarbamoyl 1H- 1 -benzazepine are prepared.

EXAMPLE XII A mixture of 10.68 g., 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxylH-l-benzazepine hydrochloride, 250 ml. absolute ethanol and 2.70 g. sodium methoxide is stirred at C. for fifteen minutes. Allyl isothiocyanate (5.21 g., 5.13 ml.) is added, the mixture is refluxed four hours, and then the solvent is distilled. A benzene extract of the residue is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, brine, dried (sodium sulfate), freed of solvent and the crude product is triturated with n-hexane and twice recrystallized from isopropanol. In this manner is obtained l-(allylthiocarbamoyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro 7 methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine, M.P. 91-94 C.

max.

Similarly, the following compounds are prepared:

1- 2-butenylthiocarb amoyl -2, 3 ,4,5 -tetrahydro-7-methoxy- 1H- 1 -benzazepine;

2, 3 ,4,5 -tetrahydr0-7-methoxy- 1 (methylthioc arbamoyl lH- l-benzazepine; and

1- isobutylthiocarbamoyl -2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy- 1H- 1 -benzazepine.

EXAMPLE XIII EXAMPLE XIV Employing the procedure of Example XIII reacting a 7-alkoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-l-benzazepine with an appropriate phenyl isothiocyanate, the hereinafter listed benzazepines are obtained: Y

7-ethoxy-2,3 ,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(p-t0lylthi0carbamoyl )-1H- l-benzazepine;

1-(m-butylphenylthiocarbamoyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydr0-7- methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine;

2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1-(p-methoxyphenylthiocarbamoyl )-7- methoxy-lH-l-bcnzazepine;

1-(p-ethoxyphenylthiocarbamoyl -2,3,4,5-tetrahydr0-7- propoxy-lI-I-l-benzazepine;

2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy-1- (p-propoxyphenylthiocarbamoyl)-1H-1-benzazepine;

1-(p-chlorophenylthiocarbamoyl)-7-butoxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-lH-l-benzazepine;

1 (o-bromophenylthiocarb amoyl -2, 3,4,5 -tetrahydro-7 methoxy-1H-1-benzazepine;

2,3,4,5 tetrahydro 1 (p iodophenylthiocarbamoyl)- 7-methoxy-1H-l-benzazepine; and

7 ethoxy 1 (p fiuorophenylthiocarbamoyl) 2,3,4,5-

tetrahydro-IH-l-benzazepine.

EXAMPLE XV A mixture of 10.0 g., 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxy- IH-l-benzazepine hydrochloride, 250 ml. absolute ethanol and 2.6 g. sodium methoxide is stirred at 25 C. for one half hour. Cyclohexylisothiocyanate (6.6 g.) is added, the mixture is refluxed five hours, and then the solvent is distilled. A benzene extract of the residue is washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, brine, dried (sodium sulfate), freed of solvent and the crude product is triturated with n-hexane and twice recrystallized from acetone-n-hexane to yield 1-(cyclohexylthiocarbamoyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydr0- 7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine, M.P. 98 C.

In the same manner, 1-(cyclobutylthiocarbamoyl)-2,3, 4,5-tetrahydr0-7-methoxy-lH-l-benzazepine is produced.

What is claimed is:

1. A compound which is: 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7-methoxyl-(methylsulfonyl)-1H-1-benzazepine.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 6/1963 Mull 260239 ALTON D. ROLLINS, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 

